4Th International Seed Health Conference

4th International Seed Health Conference

SEED – SOURCE OF INFECTION

7-9 September 2009

Wrocław, Poland

High quality seed is a key factor to successful crop production. Seed health has been considered an attribute of high quality and is of great concern both to the seed industry and growers. Globalization of the seed trade has had a considerable impact on dissemination of plant pathogens. Results of scientific research on seed health and seed treatment could lead tobetter understanding the role of seedborne pathogens and to minimize the risk of their transmission. Therefore, seed health testing has been included as an integral part of seed quality systems in many countries.

The following topics, as most important, were selected for the programme of the Conference:

Seed, pathogen, environment
Healthy seed for a successful crop production
Quarantine and certification as a tool to minimize distribution of seedborne pathogens
Detection of seedborne pathogens
Seed treatments
Pathological aspects of seed storage
Tree seed pathology

We believe that the Conference will be fruitful and inspiring for participants to create new ideas in their research work.

We welcome all colleagues to the Conference and we wish everybody good time during the Conference.

Chair of the Organising Committee

Professor Elżbieta Pląskowska

WrocławUniversity of Environmental and Life Sciences

Organising Committee

Elzbieta Pląskowska (Chairperson)
Wojciech Pusz (Secretary)
Hanna Dorna
Małgorzata Mańka
Krzysztof Matkowski
MałgorzataNarkiewicz-Jodko
Dorota Szopińska
Stanisław Pietr
Krystyna Tylkowska

Date and Venue

7-9 September 2009

WrocławUniversity of Environmental and Life Sciences

Poland

Registration fee:300 €; for students and PhD students 230 €. This coversaccommodation (7/8 - 8/9.09.2009), participation in the entire scientific programme, conference materials, welcome reception, lunches, coffee breaks, conference dinner and excursion.

Registration

To receive the Second Circular, please return the attached Information Request Form before December 31, 2008, to:

Dr Wojciech Pusz

Department of Plant Protection-Plant Pathology and Mycology Division, WrocławUniversity of Environmental and Life Sciences

pl. Grunwaldzki 24A

50-363 Wrocław, Poland

e-mail:

tel. 004871320-16-97

tel. 004871320-17-11

fax 004871320-17-48

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